1913 New York City mayoral election

1913 New York City mayoral election

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Nominee John P. Mitchel Edward E. McCall Charles Edward Russell Party Fusion Democratic Socialist Alliance Republican Popular vote 358,181 233,919 32,057 Percentage 57.1% 37.3% 5.1%

borough results Mitchel:     50–60%     60–70%

Mayor before election Ardolph Loges Kline Republican Elected mayor John P. Mitchel Fusion

An election for Mayor of New York City was held in November 1913.

Incumbent mayor William Jay Gaynor died on September 10. In the race to succeed him, Republican John Purroy Mitchel, running on an independent fusion ticket, defeated Democratic judge Edward E. McCall and Socialist newspaper editor Charles Edward Russell in a landslide.

Fusion nomination

As the 1913 mayoral election approached, the Citizens Municipal Committee of 107 set out to find a candidate that would give New York "a non-partisan, efficient and progressive government." They were assisted in this endeavor by the Fusion Executive Committee, led by Joseph M. Price of the City Club of New York. ^[1] After nine ballots, John Purroy Mitchel was nominated as a candidate for mayor. During his campaign, Mitchel focused on modernizing and fighting corruption in the city government. ^[2]

General election

Candidates

• Edward E. McCall, Supreme Court of New York judge (Democratic)
• John Purroy Mitchel, Collector of the Port of New York and former president of the board of aldermen (Fusion-Republican)
• Norman Raymond (Prohibition)
• Charles Edward Russell, newspaper writer and editor (Socialist)
• William Watters (Socialist Labor)

Results

1913 New York City mayoral election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Fusion	John Purroy Mitchel	358,181	57.1%
	Democratic	Edward E. McCall	233,919	37.3%
	Socialist	Charles Edward Russell	32,057	5.1%
	Socialist Labor	William Watters	1,647	0.3%
	Prohibition	Norman Raymond	1,213	0.2%
Total votes			627,017	100.00%
	Fusion gain from Democratic

Results by borough

1913	Party	The Bronx and Manhattan	Brooklyn	Queens	Richmond [Staten Is.]	Total	%
John Purroy Mitchel	Fusion	178,224	137,074	34,279	8,604	358,181	57.1%
		54.7%	60.2%	59.6%	54.4%
Edward E. McCall	Democratic	129,113	77,826	20,097	6,883	233,919	37.3%
		39.6%	34.2%	35.0%	43.3%
Charles Edward Russell	Socialist	17,383	11,560	2,865	249	32,057	5.1%
William Walters	Socialist Labor	952	538	129	28	1,647	0.3%
Norman Raymond	Prohibition	412	587	118	96	1,213	0.2%
TOTAL		326,084	227,585	57,488	15,860	627,017

References

1. "Joseph Price Dies; Led Mitchel Drive - Head of Successful Campaign for Mayoralty in 1913 Was City Club Executive". New York Times. May 14, 1949. p. 13. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
2. Cerillo, Augustus "American National Biography Online: Mitchel, John Purroy." Web. 1 Oct. 2013.
3. Jackson, Kenneth (1995). The Encyclopedia of New York City. New Haven: Yale University Press and The New York Historical Society. ISBN   0-300-05536-6.